Witness at Ground Zero

Witness at Ground Zero

On the morning of September 11, 2001, French photographer and video director Stephane Sednaoui witnessed and filmed the events at the World Trade Center from the roof of his building on Great Jones Street in lower Manhattan. Over the next few days, Sednaoui volunteered in the rescue efforts at what had already come to be called Ground Zero. This exhibition draws on an archive of the more than 500 pictures he captured between September 12 and 16 during breaks from the grueling work of digging through the wreckage.

On view in the Museum's North Tower Excavation

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Powered by Cincopa Video Portal for Business solution.Witness at Ground Zero September 12–16, 2001 Photographs by Stephane SednaouiThis exhibition draws on an archive of the more than 500 pictures he captured over three nights between September 12 and 16 and during breaks from the grueling work of digging through the wreckage.<em>Sept. 12, 2001</em>Feeling compelled to be useful in the aftermath of the 9/11 catastrophe, Sednaoui entered the Frozen Zone—the restricted area below 14th Street in Manhattan—on September 12 and joined a crew of volunteers mobilizing at the southwest side of Ground Zero. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 1100width 1861orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 <em>Sept. 12, 2001</em>On three different nights, Sednaoui worked in various locations, participating in bucket brigades and pitching in wherever help was needed. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 1100width 2056orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 <em>Sept. 12, 2001</em>A month shy of becoming a first-time father and with new life much on his mind, Sednaoui clung to the hope of locating survivors within the mountainous ruins. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 1100width 2607orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 <em>Sept. 13, 2001</em>Firefighter James Drago, Mount Vernon Fire Department, New York. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 1100width 1650orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 <em>Sept. 13, 2001</em>Firefighter Robert Wright, FDNY Ladder Company 138.
originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 1100width 1650orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 <em>Sept. 13, 2001</em>Lieutenant Erik Martin, River Vale Volunteer Fire Department, Rescue 54, New Jersey.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 1100width 1650orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5